Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Deochannaí agus Amharclann

Bhí muid ag dul Amharclann Bhean Sí an deireadh coicís ó shín. Is maith linn ag imríonn ansin anois, mar sin bhí Léna agus mé ábalta ól in aice láimhe ag "Tony's Darts Away." Tá sé cúpla míle ar shiúl i mBurbank é.

Feidhmíonn an teach tabhairne seo cuid beoir bhairille go déanta i gCalifoirnia amháin. Go minic, sampláil muid deochannaí difriúl ach leann dubh agus leannaí leis stíl na Beilge go spesialta. Mar sin féin, d'iarr muid leannaí pale leis stíl na hIndia an uair seo.

Chuir cuairt muid greann-dramaíochtaí eagsulaí ina hAmarclann. Ar dtús, chonaic muid "Dilis Mná" le Gearóid Ó Maoilmhichil ar siúl i mBéal Feirste Oirthear. Bhi sé an-fhisicúil, go glórach agus go nádurtha!

Seo chugainn, chuaigh muid ag freastail "Rithe an Bhóthair Ard na Sruth na hÁithe" le Seamusín Ó Murchú. Bhí sé scannán ag déanta; ní fháca mé é. Measaim go mbeadh ag chuala cuid Gaeilge ar feadh ar an scáileán, is amhlaigh.

Bhuel, d'imigh muid go an hAmharclann níos deanaí ag breathnaigh "An Fronsa Bhalworth" le Enda Breatnach. Is cosúil é le "Rithe" mar sin go bhfuil beirt dhráma le inimircigh Londain. Mar sin féin, smaoinaigh mé nach raibh chomh maith é.

Shíl mé go raibh ró-fhada sin. Thuig muid an "bun-bpointe" faoi an plot. Mar sin féin, dhealraigh an scéal ró-chasta.

Ar an taobh eile, bhain sult as againn ag dul "amach ar an mbaile." Measaim an amharclann chomh fáilteach; is iad na aisteorí cumasach. Ar deireadh, d'ól deochannaí den chaighdeán leis fearr, leis ispíní glasraí. Tá siad níos blásta ann!

Deochannaí agus Amharclann

We went to the Banshee Theatre a fortnight ago. We like going off there now, since Layne and I are able to drink nearby at "Tony's Darts Away." It's a few miles away in Burbank.

This tavern features a share of draft beers made only in California. Often, we've sampled different drinks but especially stout and Belgian-style ales. All the same, we asked for India Pale Ales this time.

We've paid a visit to various tragicomedies at the Theatre. First, we saw "Loyal Women" by Gary Mitchell taking place in East Belfast. It was very loud and very physical, naturally!

Next, we attended "Kings of the Kilburn {="stream of the kiln" in Old English, not Scots!} High Road" by Jimmy Murphy. It was made into a film; I haven't seen it. I think there's heard a share of Irish during it on screen, moreover.

Well, we went off to the Theatre lately watching "The Walworth Farce" by Enda Walsh. It's similar to "Kings" because the drama pair are with Irish immigrants. However, I thought it wasn't as good.

I thought that it was too long. We understood the "basic point" about the plot. However, the story seemed too convoluted.

On the other hand, we enjoyed going "out on the town." I reckon that the theater us welcoming; the actors are talented. Finally, we drank the highest quality drinks, with veggie sausages. They were very tasty there!

Eolas/Info: Amharclann Bhean Sí/Theatre Banshee

Grianghraf/Photo: LA Theatre Review

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